Yeast infections are a very common disease nowadays. Since yeast itself is a natural component in our body, these types of disease are likely experienced by many. Hence, this issue tends to be a normal one through time.
Although yeast infection varies to its type, its main reason is still the same. It merely arises due to the fungal overgrowth in our system. These fungi are called candida albicans, by which this infection is referred to as the candidiasis. As naturally present in our being, these fungi reproduction are actually controlled by our acidity level; ensuring that they are of minimum amount to avoid any complexities. However, there are some uncontrolled instances by which this level is altered. Whenever this happens, a rapid reproduction of fungi occurs that then results to an infection.
These types of diseases commonly arise in damp areas such as mouth, skin, genital areas, and breasts (for lactating mothers). Yet, among all, women are more likely prone into such matter. Women's vagina tenders a very moist and sensitive place by which the fungi found it as the perfect area to stay and reproduce. Herewith, it placed women at risk into experiencing such vaginal yeast infection. Thus, approximately 75% of the entire female population are diagnosed with such cases at some time in their lives.
Although this type of disease varies into types, it can still be likely passed onto other person. The women's cases can be acquired by men through sexual contact; thus, giving them penile yeast infections. Hence, having unprotected sex or oral sex with infected patients can give you a mouth (thrush) infection. For breasts diseases case, infants are the ones prone into this. Through breastfeeding, babies acquired it from their infected mothers, or the other way round, mothers can acquire it from their mouth infected babies. Kissing with thrush infected person can as well give you same disease. Hence, it highly advised to refrain from any direct contact with other people, and treat your disease first, before it could possibly go worst.